But one joke, dropped during his stand-up-esque monologue, proved to polarize viewers. In the 10-minute opening, David mused on a number of topics, including Quasimodo's dating life and the recent string of sexual abuse scandals. ("I couldn't help but notice… but many of them... are Jews" he said with great dismay). It was when the comedian segued into what some have considered to be a taboo topic, even for a show like Saturday Night Live, when red flags went up across the country.

"I’ve always, always, been obsessed with women, and I’ve often wondered: If I’d grown up in Poland when Hitler came to power and was sent to a concentration camp, would I still be checking out women in the camp?" The answer launched David into a bit imagining what it might look like if he did try to mix and mingle under horrific settings.

In studio, the reactions to the joke were an audible mix of chuckles and gasps, which echoed through the halls of social media.

"He managed to be offensive, insensitive and unfunny all at same time," wrote Jonathan Greenblatt, chief executive of the Anti-Defamation League. "Quite a feat."

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Did Larry David really just use his platform on SNL to turn a comment about the Weinstein scandal into a holocaust joke? Yes. Yes he did.

Anyone who keeps up with Curb (now back in its ninth season) knows David's Jewish heritage is both a point of pride and a source for self-immolation. In one of the best episodes in the show's history, the comedian pit a Holocaust survivor against Colby from Survivor in an argument over who had it worse.

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Considering that, people with a knowledge of David's shtick took to Twitter to defend his button-pushing joke.

If Larry David isn't allowed to make holocaust jokes then what is the point of comedy or being Jewish

Saturday Night Live has yet to officially comment on the joke. Meanwhile, everyone upset about the joke appears to have moved on from the joke, and during last night's Curb Your Enthusiasm, which involved David complaining about drinking tap water, there were even compliments.

Curb your enthusiasm is the funniest shit on tv... Larry David is a genius!!!